Jessi Russo

Like the rest of the nation, the Sisters of Saint Francis of Dubuque received stimulus funds from the government.  Immediately the sisters decided that they would use the $1,200 each sister received to set up grants to support people who…

Members of the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking and Slavery, which includes Dubuque Franciscan Sisters and Associates, are celebrating the unanimous passage of a bill by the Iowa Legislature and its signing into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds on June…

The Sisters of St. Francis of Dubuque, Iowa call on our country to deal with the systemic racism that was evidenced by the murder of George Floyd. 8 minutes and 46 seconds! That’s how long three police officers stood guard…

As we mark the death of over 100,000 people in the U.S. from COVID-19, 504 of those being people in the State of Iowa, 18 of those deaths in the County of Dubuque, and 550 deaths being people in Wisconsin…

According to Living Water International, 1.1 billion of the poorest people in our world lack safe drinking water. Being aware of the needs in our world, and acting on those needs, the Sisters of St. Francis’ Sister Water Project Committee…

After much thought and conversation, we are disappointed to announce that our 2020 summer camps are cancelled.  We carefully reviewed available information regarding the impact of the coronavirus and wanting to keep in mind the health and safety of our…

Construction is complete on the Dubuque Franciscans solar panel project.  The 2,600 solar panels will power Clare House at Mount St. Francis Center. “In 1988, we converted about 80 acres of our property to prairie, and in May of 2019,…